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‘The real deal’: Students thrive and grow in summer hands-on research experiences , articleThis was the seventh summer of programs aimed at engaging and training the next generation of scientists. This year, 34 students from colleges in Virginia, North Carolina, and as far away as California, and from five area high schools, participated in summer undergraduate research fellowship programs at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Sep 20, 2023 -
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Landmark $50 million gift to dramatically expand health sciences research at Virginia Tech , articleThe Richmond-based Red Gates Foundation committed $50 million to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to accelerate health sciences research at Virginia Tech. The gift is among the largest ever made to the university.
Date: Sep 12, 2023 -
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Mill Mountain Garden Club explores Health Sciences and Technology campus green roof, other conservation measures , articleThe club is keenly interested in environmental conservation, and members wanted to see how the newest building on Virginia Tech’s Health Sciences and Technology campus in Roanoke earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Date: Sep 06, 2023 -
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Machine learning and thought, climate impact on health, Alzheimer’s, children's health among topics for 2023-24 Maury Strauss public lectures , articleThe Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC announced its 14th annual Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture Series, which showcases health innovators and thought leaders.
Date: Sep 01, 2023 -
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Lecture series features experts in addiction research, cardiovascular science, child development, metabolic disease , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute launches the 12th season of the Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series on Sept. 8.
Date: Aug 24, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech joins with universities, bioscience companies to address health care needs , articleWith funding from Virginia Catalyst, also known as the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp., Virginia Tech is engaged in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs in Virginia.
Date: Aug 04, 2023 -
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¿Qué piensas? Graduate School program provides platform for idea-sharing with Latin American visitors , articleTen academics from the University of San Francisco d’Quito in Ecuador had the opportunity to reflect on the future of higher education.
Date: Jul 10, 2023 -
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Children's National Hospital, Virginia Tech unite to advance AI for pediatric health , articleScientists shared their progress in building digital twins to predict surgical outcomes, enhancing visualization to increase the precision of delicate interventions, establishing data command centers to anticipate risks for fragile patients, and more.
Date: Jul 07, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech benefactor, fitness enthusiast creates health science fellowship at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute , articleRay Gaskins ’64, an accomplished marathon runner, is 81 and still hits the gym three to four hours a day, seven days a week and is deeply interested in the connection between exercise and human health.
Date: Jun 27, 2023 -
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Common challenge, different strategies: Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance gathers broad mix of researchers and clinicians , articleThe second annual Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance retreat, hosted this year on the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus, brought together scientists and physicians on the leading edge of developing innovative therapy types, fresh biological targets, and new technologies to take on cancer.
Date: Jun 21, 2023 -
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Second annual program honors Juneteenth by recommitting to representation, Principles of Community , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists and staff work toward racial equality in the biomedical sciences.
Date: Jun 14, 2023 -
Video Item2023 Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance Retreat , video
Aligning Researchers with Resources The second annual Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance Retreat was held May 24 and 25 on the Children's National Research and Innovation Campus in Washington, D.C. Alliance members shared their research, forged new collaborations, and learned from speakers spanning veterinary and human oncology and biomedical cancer research.
Date: Jun 08, 2023 -
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Joining forces: Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance scientists to share ideas, innovations , articleFor its second annual retreat, the Virginia Tech Cancer Research Alliance is broadening its reach and opportunities for collaboration and innovation. The 2023 event will take place May 24 and May 25 in Washington, D.C., at the Children’s National Research and Innovation Campus.
Date: May 23, 2023 -
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Newest biomedical research building celebrates Earth Day, one flush at a time , articleRainwater collection and rooftop meadow garden help Fralin Biomedical Research Institute achieve a 60 percent reduction in water use.
Date: Apr 24, 2023 -
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Life experiences, engineering shape nanotechnology pioneer’s innovative approach to health challenges , articlePioneering scientist Paula Hammond, who is lecturing Thursday at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, is one of only 25 scholars elected to the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine.
Date: Apr 24, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech leaders explore issues of trust in science during high profile Research!America panel discussion , articleThe National Academy of Sciences panel, moderated by Donna Shalala, a former U.S. secretary of health and human services and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, featured leaders of research, academia, and industry including Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Executive Director Michael Friedlander and health care executive Heywood Fralin.
Date: Mar 17, 2023 -
Video ItemBrain School 2023 at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute , video
An annual Brain Awareness Week campaign hosted by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC that included brain-healthy foods, hands-on exploration, and short seminars by Virginia Tech brain experts.
Date: Mar 14, 2023 -
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Global biobank pioneer to describe the power and potential of big data to inform threats to human health , articleZhengming Chen, a pioneer of global repositories of biological samples and data, will discuss the rise and importance of biobanks in his talk, “Unleashing the Power of Big Biobanks in the East and West for Precision Medicine,” on March 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Date: Mar 10, 2023 -
Video ItemBrain School: Is the electricity in my brain the same thing that powers my phone? , video
Join us on March 13, 2023 at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute from 5 to 7:30PM for Brain School: The Electric Brain. https://fbri.vtc.vt.edu/events/annual-brain-school.html
Date: Mar 09, 2023 -
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Everyone invited to learn about our ‘electric’ brains at 10th annual Brain School , articleNeuroscientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and the School of Neuroscience will celebrate the amazing brain with their 10th annual Brain School program, “The Electric Brain,” starting at 5 p.m. March 13 at 4 Riverside Circle in Roanoke.
Date: Mar 03, 2023
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